The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-02-23

1T is great mistake to expect to pay
sober music on beer saloon piano.
Samuel L. Leigh has purchased the
Wilson j. Leigh farm at Copper Hill 50
aores-for $1,000.
Rev Owen James. of Scranton, Pa,
will preach in the First Baptist Church
ofilis city, next Sunday both morning
aud evening.
Mr.. L. S. ID. Kerr is about to erect in
Frenchtown large three story brick
store house. The location is on Bridge
street.
There is considerable demand for
houses in this city this Spring, and sever
al new families will take up their resi-
dence here.
-Ruhlman's music store is to be re-
moved about March 1st, from its present
location on Church street to the store ad-
joining the Union House, on Bridge st.
Mr. John Hulsizer former resident
of Clinton, has recently been appointed a
deputy keeper in the New Jersey State
Prison.
MIR. J G.. Wilson has sold his farm in
Kingwood, lately known as the Bonham
farm, to Mr.. George opdyckc, Of the
same township, for S44O0.
What difficult lot of noise first
class pianist can pound ont of that ma.
chine
John Case, a wealthy farmer, and
proprietor of Cases Saw Mill, near
Frenchtowp, was last week adjudged
lunatic by sheriff's Jury.
MIR. Joseph c. Hough, the popular
station agent of the Pennington Railroad
in Pennington, was married on Tuesday
Of last week, TO Miss Anna Hcff, a daagh-
ter Of Col c. Hoif of Frenchtown.
No u. S. Senator has been elected by
orr Legislature and it looks as though
that result were great way off. Yes
terday the vote stood 81 for Sewell and
"a for Albeit, with some scattering
"A fellow. 10 New York, the other day,
tried to make hog Of himself, but he
failed, as he found it impossible to i'm
prove on nature. He ate eighty-one quails.
But he won his bet.
The revival at the NJ. i. Church in
this city, is still in progress with unabat-
ed interest. Preaching every evening
this week. On next Sunday, preaching at
1890 A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ All invited.
On Friday of this week. the Lambert.
willie Vigilant Society will hold its annual
meeting at the Council Room, Masonic
Hall, at 10 A. NJ. AT the close of bust.
ness, the annual dinner will take place at
the Union House.
We are under obligations 10 r. b.
Reading, Esq, Secretary of the N. J.
Senate, for copy of the "Legislateive
Manual, published by 7. f. Fitzgerald
"a work containing fund of useful in
formation.
p S. Moore will occupy his beautiful
little home in Ringoes during the month
of May. It is not supposed that he will oc-
cupy it alone. Bachelors hall' is a
dreary house satphin's many friends
welcome him home again most heartily.
We learn that Dir. T. NJ. A Heron, of
function, has become afflicted with
Bright's disease and has been compelled
to give up bis practice for the present
and put himself under charge of an emf
nent physician in New York for treat
ment. Hunfsrdon Democrat.
Word has just been received by tele-
graph as we go to press, that John Dean,
formerly Of New Hope, (son Of the late
Norman DEAN, died to day at the Penn
sylynnia Hospital, Philadelphia. He had
grown extremely feshy and doubtless
this was the principal cause Of his death.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has just built switch on lands Of VIM.
Fl. Rittenhouse, at Frenchtown, and +.
A. Robbins, the circus man, is erecting
large building over the same to be usea
for storing the wagons and other traps
connected with his circus aud menagerie.
-The.Supreme Court at Trenton last
Thursday examined lot of candidates
for attorneys at law. Samuel N. Reed,
II. L. Stout and w. H. Bells, of Fleming
ton, were granted sheepskips. Among
numerous attorneys passing examination
for counselor's degree was w. A. Cotter,
also of Pennington.
Mr.. Edward X. Smith, who some
years ago carried on the milling business
in this city, in partnership with his broth
er, Mr.. Joseph Smith, died in Topeka,
Kansas, last Sunday. He was a gentle
man Of more than average intellectual
strength and was decided anti-slavery
and temperance man.
Franklin township, this county, holds
the belt on close tax collection. AT the
annual settlement Of the township ac-
counts in February, there was not single
delinquent tax payer This result is due
to the energetic efforts Of Collector james
Hoff. It Is believed there is not another
township in the State that has done so
well.